21 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
1
Allied forces reported heavy Viet Cong losses near Saigon in Operation Quyet Thang. In a northern clash 142 guerrillas fell with minimal American and South Vietnamese casualties. 25 Viet Cong were killed near the city with four wounded. Air base Tan Son Nhut sustained light damage from a 15 round barrage.
Capitol Hill debates possible 35 000 troop increase for Vietnam as White House leaks stir controversy. Fulbright urges full consultation before any decision while Westmoreland requests more Korean troops. weekly casualty totals show easing from prior week.
Readable text shows a witty street sign in a Southern town declaring No U All Turn. The concise choice of wording draws smiles from passersby at a local intersection.
Benny donates 50 years of show business material to UCLA. The collection includes 900 radio scripts and electrical transcriptions from his Maxwell car vault era. Chancellor Murphy accepts the memorabilia as Benny jokes about selling the stuff.
New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller prepares to announce whether he will seek the Republican presidential nomination. A Rockefeller aide cites a deep division in the ranks while some senators report positive indicators and a press conference is planned in New York City at 2 p.m. EST.
Israeli forces crossed about 15 000 troops into Jordan on a 200 mile front to avenge guerrilla raids and began a planned withdrawal after declaring the operation complete. The day of fighting left 15 Israelis dead 70 wounded while claiming 150 El Fatah killed and 15 tanks destroyed. Jordan and Arab leaders urged unity while Israel and Egypt clashed briefly near the Suez Canal.
The forecast for Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley calls for rain and cooler temperatures tonight with scattered showers or thundershowers. Lows drop to 30 to 49 as the evening ends, following yesterday's high of 62 and a 45 morning low. About half an inch of rain accumulated in the last 24 hours.
Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged the Senate to reduce President Johnsons 1968 69 foreign aid request to bare bones while opposing any suspension during the Vietnam war. He argued continued aid is needed in Vietnam and allies but should be trimmed alongside cuts in space defense and public works. He also called for bringing home two thirds of European based troops and sought a reason for the delayed 35000 troop return.
Washington officials say letters to families from Pueblo crewmen appear part of North Korea s bid to force an apology from President Johnson. Relatives report letters urging admission of espionage and apology, some with foreign postmarks, written under possible government supervision.
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